DECEPTIVE Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

deceptive

adjective

di-ˈsep-tiv

as in misleading

tending or having power to deceive in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car

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as in fraudulent

given to or marked by cheating and deception a mail-order firm indicted for deceptive business practices

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Recent Examples of deceptive The filing alleged that UMG violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and engaged in deceptive business practices and false advertising. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024 The docs accuse Spotify and UMG of violating the RICO act and using deceptive business practices in New York, according to Billboard. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024 The fourth is becoming increasingly important because of how deceptive scorers are. —

Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Taking on a Network Meta’s failure to stop deceptive ads about government programs has forced some state and local officials to step in. —

Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deceptive

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The Play Store app purge focuses on lower-quality, likely higher-risk apps, most of which are free but which open users to malware or fraudulent ads or subs.

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In a move to embrace widespread change brought on by AI, Ledger integrated the Flex and the Stax with its app, Ledger Security Key, which employs two-factor authentication and passkey capabilities for serious protection against fraudulent activity.

Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024